Guides
Where to dive and spearfish, what the rules are, and what to expect by region and by species. Each guide shows the date its regulations were last checked.
Regions
Spearfishing Orange County: Where to Go and What to Expect
Where spearfishing is legal in Orange County, the conservation areas at Crystal Cove and Dana Point that still allow a spear, the Laguna Beach reserves that close the middle of the coast, city beach rules, and the fish people target with their 2026 limits.
Updated September 27, 2026 · Regulations checked September 27, 2026
Spearfishing San Diego: Where to Go and What to Expect
Where spearfishing is legal in San Diego County, the shore and boat sites divers use, the marine reserves that close La Jolla, the fish people target with their 2026 limits, and how the water changes through the year.
Updated September 26, 2026 · Regulations checked September 26, 2026
Species
Spearfishing for California Halibut
How divers find California halibut on open sand, the 2026 size and bag limits, which protected areas allow a halibut to be speared and which do not, the stream-mouth rule north of Ventura County, and the Southern California beaches where halibut turn up.
Updated September 27, 2026 · Regulations checked September 27, 2026
Lobster Diving in Southern California: Season, Rules, and Where to Go
The 2026 to 2027 California spiny lobster season opens at 6:00 p.m. on October 2, 2026. Report card, gauge, hands-only rules, the 7-lobster limit, the marine reserves that close popular reefs, and where lobster diving is legal.
Updated September 26, 2026 · Regulations checked September 26, 2026